“The verdict in the case of France 2 versus Philippe Karsenty was announced just seconds after the session was convened. We-those of us who stood with the defendant-hardly knew what hit us. The words were so alien, after what we had thought was a highly civilized search for the truth, a fair trial.”

Nidra Poller on the disappointing conclusion to the French state media’s prosecution of a man accused of “insulting” the press by suggesting that they report the truth. (Read more HERE)